Donaghy Confirms What We Already Knew

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I wonder if Tim Donaghy is bitter he's missing out on the World Series odds being offered this year, but then again, maybe basketball is more his thing. The former NBA referee was convicted of participating in a gambling ring, tipping people off to who was going to be refereeing, and also games in which he took part. Then he tried to release a book stating that the NBA and their referees were part of a larger conspiracy, mainly to keep stars out of trouble, as well as to dish out "punishment" to players they don't like. Think David Stern is having that?

Donaghy's book will never see the light of day as his publishers backed out under threats of legal action from the NBA. You know Stern had his lawyers on standby as soon as this whole Donaghy thing broke out. But the thing is, is it that big of a secret anymore? 

It's painfully obvious that the NBA has their own agenda, and my own example of this was the 2006 championship that was given to Miami, in the form of free throws. Dwyane Wade averaged over 16 free-throw attempts in the Heat's six-game win over Dallas, and he had 46 over the last two games. C'mon son.....we all know D-Wade is reckless when he goes to the basket, and he's always looking for contact, but the dude had 25 free throws in Game 5 of that series. That is outlandish, and I watched the entire series. 

We knew that there was something going on with the refs (The Jordan Rules come to mind), but it's starting to get noticeable to even the most casual fan. There's getting calls wrong, every official does it, but it's clear that the NBA wants to see certain teams (and moreso, players) in certain situations. Let's see how this season plays out, because I'm betting on seeing Kobe's Lakers and LeBron's Cavs being in the Finals right now. Kobe doesn't have much time left, the passing of the torch, etc etc....Stern must be frothing at the possibilities. 

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